"American Horror Story" piled on the scares in Season 1 and Season 2 is off to a bang as well, with many moments reminding us of horror m... Show More »

"American Horror Story" piled on the scares in Season 1 and Season 2 is off to a bang as well, with many moments reminding us of horror movies passed. Whether you think they are paying homage or ripping off, these are the references we've caught so far.

The hanging crosses in the woods definitely call to mind the stick figures of "Blair Witch," not to mention ... Show More »

The hanging crosses in the woods definitely call to mind the stick figures of "Blair Witch," not to mention the so-far unknown things out there that need to be fed. Yikes. « Less

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'The Children's Hour':

Originally a play by Lillian Hellman, "The Children's Hour" is about two school teachers who are false... Show More »

Originally a play by Lillian Hellman, "The Children's Hour" is about two school teachers who are falsely accused of being in a lesbian relationship. Clea Duvall's character Wendy interacting with Lana and Sister Jude reminded us of the play/movie, though at least in "American Horror Story's" case, it's not a false accusation. « Less

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'A Clockwork Orange':

It's almost freaky how much Kit's torture scene at the hands of Dr. Arden resembles Alex's torture... Show More »

It's almost freaky how much Kit's torture scene at the hands of Dr. Arden resembles Alex's torture scene from "A Clockwork Orange." Definitely not a coincidence. « Less

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'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest':

Sister Jude totally equals Nurse Ratched at this insane asylum, though at least Sister Jude own... Show More »

Sister Jude totally equals Nurse Ratched at this insane asylum, though at least Sister Jude owns her evilness a bit. Nurse Ratched's sugar-wouldn't-melt-in-my-mouth schtick was even scarier than Sister Jude just being twisted. « Less

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'Session 9':

One of the best horror movies set in a mental institution, "Session 9" is not for the faint of heart. We loved Leo and Ter... Show More »

One of the best horror movies set in a mental institution, "Session 9" is not for the faint of heart. We loved Leo and Teresa's "honeymoon of horror" trip to Briarcliff, which definitely brought "Session 9" to mind. « Less

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'Silence of the Lambs':

Miggs and this "American Horror Story" inmate definitely have one thing in common -- flinging their ... stuff .... Show More »

Miggs and this "American Horror Story" inmate definitely have one thing in common -- flinging their ... stuff ... at a woman passing by. Ewwww. « Less

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'Amityville Horror':

The house in "AHS" is as much a character as any of the people and seems to be particularly bent on driving father... Show More »

The house in "AHS" is as much a character as any of the people and seems to be particularly bent on driving father Ben crazy, which reminds us more than a little of James Brolin in "Amityville Horror." « Less

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'Beetlejuice':

Violet is totally channeling her Lydia Dietz, as she loves the creepy new house her family bought. Unfortunately, we pro... Show More »

Violet is totally channeling her Lydia Dietz, as she loves the creepy new house her family bought. Unfortunately, we probably won't see Ben, Vivien and dinner guests calypso-ing around the dining room table to "The Banana Boat Song." « Less

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'Carrie':

Constance locking her mentally handicapped daughter in a closet full of mirrors and just leaving her there to scream seems ju... Show More »

Constance locking her mentally handicapped daughter in a closet full of mirrors and just leaving her there to scream seems just like something Margaret would've done to Carrie. « Less

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'The Changeling':

This 1980 thriller is about a house haunted by the spectre of a murdered little boy. His favorite toy? A red rubber b... Show More »

This 1980 thriller is about a house haunted by the spectre of a murdered little boy. His favorite toy? A red rubber ball. Just like what Addie was rolling around in the basement. Which somebody rolled back after she left. « Less

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'Fatal Attraction':

Mistress Hayden showed up and was getting her Alex Forrester boil-your-bunny crazy on. "I'm not CRAZY! I'... Show More »

Mistress Hayden showed up and was getting her Alex Forrester boil-your-bunny crazy on. "I'm not CRAZY! I'm angry!" is the new "I will not be IGNORED, Dan." « Less

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'Halloween' (2007):

The Rob Zombie remake of "Halloween" is one remake we can actually get behind. When Bianca was gashed to the stomac... Show More »

The Rob Zombie remake of "Halloween" is one remake we can actually get behind. When Bianca was gashed to the stomach with an ax and struggled down the hall, leaving a trail of blood on the wall, the "Halloween" remake was immediately what came to mind. « Less

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'I Know What You Did Last Summer,' 'What Lies Beneath':

Sure, the mirror scare is a horror movie trope. But the writing on th... Show More »

Sure, the mirror scare is a horror movie trope. But the writing on the mirror in steam is a little less ubiquitous. This one happened to make us think of the end of Jennifer Love's tour de force, "I Know What You Did Last Summer" and the messages from the other woman in "What Lies Beneath." « Less

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'The Island of Dr. Moreau':

The original house owner, Dr. Charles Montgomery, may have been compared to DR. Frankenstein on the show, b... Show More »

The original house owner, Dr. Charles Montgomery, may have been compared to DR. Frankenstein on the show, but his animal experiments reminded us more of Dr. Moreau. « Less

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'A Nightmare on Elm Street':

After Violet and Tate scare the pants off the bullying girl from school, her hair starts to turn white. Ju... Show More »

After Violet and Tate scare the pants off the bullying girl from school, her hair starts to turn white. Just like Heather Langenkamp's Nancy in the original 1984 "Nightmare." « Less

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'A Nightmare on Elm Street':

A man disfigured with burn scars who killed children? It's not an exact match, but it's not much... Show More »

A man disfigured with burn scars who killed children? It's not an exact match, but it's not much of a reach either. « Less

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'The Others':

Much like the 2001 thriller "The Others," "AHS" has a housekeeper who appears to know more than she's telling.

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'Poltergeist II: The Other Side':

Not only does Reverend Kane remind us of the lurking burned man Larry, but he also warned, "You'... Show More »

Not only does Reverend Kane remind us of the lurking burned man Larry, but he also warned, "You're all gonna die in there," just like Addie. « Less

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'Psycho':

The granddaddy of all slasher flicks, Hitchcock's 1960 "Psycho's" most famous scene has some equally famous music t... Show More »

The granddaddy of all slasher flicks, Hitchcock's 1960 "Psycho's" most famous scene has some equally famous music to go along with it, which we heard as the 1968 intruder was stabbing the nurse to death on the couch. « Less

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The Richard Speck murders:

Not a movie homage, but the storyline from 1968 was more than a little similar to the 1966 Richard Speck killing spree... Show More »

Not a movie homage, but the storyline from 1968 was more than a little similar to the 1966 Richard Speck killing spree, where Speck broke into a women's boarding house and systematically raped and killed eight student nurses. « Less

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'Rosemary's Baby':

A child resulting from a possible demonic rape? Yep. And ew.

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'Rosemary's Baby':

Creepy neighbor Constance, who knows more than she's letting on and is ridiculously nosy, reminds us quite... Show More »

Creepy neighbor Constance, who knows more than she's letting on and is ridiculously nosy, reminds us quite a bit of nosy neighbor Minnie Castevet (Ruth Gordon) from the 1968 "Rosemary's Baby." « Less

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'The Shining':

Creepy twins get butchered? Check.

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'The Shining':

In "The Shining," Jack Nicholson sees a ghostly seductress as a hot (and naked) young woman - who eventually turns into ... Show More »

In "The Shining," Jack Nicholson sees a ghostly seductress as a hot (and naked) young woman - who eventually turns into the rotting corpse of an old woman. In "AHS," Ben sees the housekeeper as a seductive redhead. Everyone else sees an old woman.

The head in the jar made us immediately think of the storage unit in "Silence of the Lambs."

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'Silence of the Lambs':

While burned man Larry might remind us more of Freddy Krueger, he does say to Ben, "People will say we're ... Show More »

While burned man Larry might remind us more of Freddy Krueger, he does say to Ben, "People will say we're in love." Just like Hannibal says to Clarice one of the times she visits him. Both are actually a reference to "Oklahoma," which is scary in its own special way. « Less

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'The Strangers,' 'Last House on the Left':

The three miscreants invading the mansion and planning to torture and murder Vivie... Show More »

The three miscreants invading the mansion and planning to torture and murder Vivien and Violet was a lot like the 2008 thriller "The Strangers" (which is based on a French film "Ils," or "Them"). It also gave us some vague feelings of the original "Last House on the Left" from 1972. « Less

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'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre':

The wind chimes dangling on the porch made out of bones is definitely straight out of the original 1974 ... Show More »

The wind chimes dangling on the porch made out of bones is definitely straight out of the original 1974 "Chainsaw." « Less

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'Twisted Nerve,' 'Kill Bill Vol. 1':

The creepy "Twisted Nerve" song by Bernard Hermann was playing while Tate walked down th... Show More »

The creepy "Twisted Nerve" song by Bernard Hermann was playing while Tate walked down the hallway at school, much like Elle Driver on her way to kill the Bride in "Kill Bill Vol. 1." Which was actually an homage to the 1968 thriller "Twisted Nerve," where a young man pretends to be mentally handicapped to get close to a girl. Sound like Tate? "Twisted Nerve" also refers to Down's Syndrome as "mongolism," which is how Constance refers to daughter Addie. « Less

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'Urban Legend':

We're extremely glad Hayden did a fake-out for the microwaving the dog thing. We were very upset when it happened ... Show More »

We're extremely glad Hayden did a fake-out for the microwaving the dog thing. We were very upset when it happened in "Urban Legend." « Less

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'What Lies Beneath':

It's not an exact match, but Hayden's romp in Vivien's bath did give us feelings of Michelle Pfeiff... Show More »

It's not an exact match, but Hayden's romp in Vivien's bath did give us feelings of Michelle Pfeiffer being haunted by other woman Amber Valletta in "What Lies Beneath."